Antique 1904 Original Photograph Arapaho Oklahoma Territory Home Interior Family

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Antique early 20th century (1904) original cabinet photograph depicting a rare view of the home interior of early
Arapaho, Oklahoma Territory
Family.  The house is decorated with paintings, pictures and a large family Bible.   Inscription on reverse side reads
Arapaho, O.T. 1904
.  An early image out of Oklahoma with the family being early settlers and potentially early Missionaries who would convert Native Americans to Christian religion.
In Very Good overall condition.  Image is clean, crisp, bright and vibrant with only some gentle soiling to the bottom left corner.  Matting shows gentle wear and corner bumping.  Worthy of framing.  Displays handsomely.
The area containing present Arapaho was surveyed by federally-contracted surveyors in 1891, prior to the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening on April 19, 1892. A US post office was set up for the proposed community on March 23, 1892.
On April 19, 1892, the expected inrush of settlers did materialize; by sundown some 400 claims had been posted. The first town newspaper was issued 10 days later, titled The Arapahoe Arrow (by the end of the year its name had changed to The Arapahoe Bee).
Several Protestant church groups had been organized during the first few years. By 1894 the county courthouse and a school had been built. A lending library was in operation by May 1904.
The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature approved the incorporation on March 2, 1905 (Council Bill #80). The county courthouse had been lost in an 1896 fire, and was not replaced until 1935, built with
Public Works Administration
funds. It was enlarged in 1985.
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Measures 7” x 5” and 7 7/8” x 10” with the matting.
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